Improvement in seeding-machines



NITED STATES PATENT @Errea JOSEPH C. BARLOIV, OF QUINOY, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR TO THE VANDIVER OORN-PLANTER COMPANY, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEEDING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 162,599, dated April27, 1875; application liled September 15, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnPH G. BARLow, of Quincy, Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Operatingthe Frames of Seeding-Machines, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to an improvement in devices for elevating anddepressing the frame of seeding-machines, which has attached to it thefurrowing mechanism, and is especially applicable to corn-planters.

It consists of two levers properly secured to a shaft working inbearings under the standard sustaining the drivers seat, and connectedby a pitman-rod with the rear of the front frame or tongue, the latterbeing securely attached to the front frame, which has the furrowingmechanism-all so arranged that the driver may, by pressing one leverdownward and forward, raise the front frame and furrowing devices clearof the ground, or lock the operating mechanism, thus holding the frontframe in position, as desired; or, by pressing downward and rearwardupon the opposite lever, he may force the rear end of the front framedownward, thus deepening the furrow. The mechanism carrying theinvention is mounted upon wheels and connected by hinges, or pivoted tothe device which has the furrowing machine, which usually supports thedevice or frame. Vhen the pitman-rod is connected with some other partof the front frame than the rear end of the tongue, the latter isreceived in front ot it. If connected with the tongue the latter issecurely attached to the frame. In either case the front end of thetongue is supported by the harness between the horses.

The object of the invention is to provide a convenient means of enablingthe driver of the planter to lessen or increase the depth of the furrow,or to raise the frame having the furrowing devices clear of the ground.

Figure l is a side elevation of a device embodying the elements ot1 theinvention, one ot' the wheels being removed. Fig. 2 is a rear elevationof same, both wheels shown. Fig. 3 is a. side elevation, illustratingoperation.

Fig. et is a detached view of the operative mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings, A is a frame supported by the wheels B,and connected with the frame O supported by the runners D, the frames Aand O being hinged together in any suitable manner, as shown at c. rIhedrivers seat E is placed above the frame A, and sus- -tained by thestandard b inclining downward ward and backward, having the loop orsleeve c, which encompasses the shaft under the standard sustaining thedrivers seat. Upon each side of the standard Z), and securely attachedthereto, are the plates I, the rear upper ends of which extend beyondthe standard, and are provided with apertures h, in which are journaledthe ends of the elbows or cranks L, which extend inward toward eachother, thence downward until they are united with or attached to theshaft M, the loop e being placed between them. lhe ends ot' crank Lextend beyond the plates I, and are secured to the operating-levers Nand P to prevent them turning. llie'ends ofthe shaft M extend 011 eachside beyond the outer sides of the plates I, and are reduced to axles,one of which is secured in the aperture z', at the end of the lever N,which extends upward and forward, having its front end provided withasuitable foot-rest, Z, which is located in convenient reach of thedrivers foot. rllhe axle of the crank L passes through the lever N,forming its fulcrum. Upon the other side of the standard b is providedthe bent lever l, the arm of which extends upward and rearward, itselbow receiving one of the axles of the shaft M, while the end of thelever receives one of the axles of the crank L as a fulcruin projectingthrough the plate I. The lever P is supplied with the footrest m, whichstands below and under the front edge of the drivers seat, and inconvenient location to his foot.

The above are the several positions of the mechanisms mentioned when theframes A and C are on the same level.

/Vhen it is desired to raise the frame G, or lessen the draft of thefurrowing Ymechanism or depth of the furrow, the driver places his rightfoot upon the rest Qand, by pressing thereon, his body sustained in theseat, he can exert his whole strength, and thus forces it downward andforward, which rotates and elevates the shaft M, the aXle of the crank Lacting as a fulcrum to the lever N, thus drawing the pitman-rod upwardand backward, which imparts to the rear end of the tongue F, or rearside of the frame G, (if the pitman be attached to another part thereofthan the tougue,) an upward movement, and thefrontpart of the frame Cbeing1 supported by the tongue, it may be raised so that the. furrowingmechanism shall clear the ground, or come in Contact therewith to thedesired diminished depth. If it be desired to sustain the frame so thatthe furrowing mechanism is clear of the ground, it is only necessary toforce the lever N downward until it stands at the saine inclination asthepitman-rod, when the devices will be locked, the shat't M, lever N,and pitman-rod H, all being in the same plane. It' it be desired todeepen the furrow, the driver places his foot upon the rest m, andpushes it downward. This forces the pitman-rod downward and forward,thus depressingthe rear end of the frame C, forcing the heels of therunners or furrowing mechanism deeper into the ground.

It is obvious that the tongue F may be rigidly secured to some otherpart of the frame C, and the pitman-rod connected with the frame by asuitable device near its rear, and directly behind the rear end of thetongue, which should be secured on the central line of the frame. It isalso obvious that the cranks L may be dispensed with, and the lower endof the lever P and the central lower part of the lever N pivoted to theplates I. Preferably, however, the cranks L are used, since they actupon the shaft M in immediate relation to the sleeve or loop e.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a seed-planter, having two frames pivoted together, one supportedby wheels, and the other having the furrowing` mechanism, thecrank-shaft M, havingvthe levers N and P, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a seed-planter, having the pivoted frames, the ,combination of thepitman H, crank-shaft M, and levers N and P, as and for the purposeexpressed.

3. In a 4seed-planter, having the pivoted frames, the crank-shaft M L,lever N, bent lever P, and foot-rests m and Z, constructed and arrangedsubstantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvements in devices foroperating the frames of seeding-machines, as above described, I havehereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of August, 1874.

JOSEPH C.' BARLOW. [L.

Vitnesses:

C. P. WEBsTER, WM. H. MINNIX.

